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Aksum

Bonuses

  • Mint Coin (+Money +Legitimacy)
  • Elephants add Ivory (with Camp)
  • Stele (Civics and yield boost)

Unique Improvements & Projects

Mint Coin Project
Weak 1 Money/Pop5 Legitimacy 40
Developing 2 Money/Pop10 Legitimacy 60
Strong 3 Money/Pop20 Legitimacy 80
Legendary 4 Money/Pop40 Legitimacy 100
Stele Improvement
Stele Any Legitimacy 1 Civics+10 Family Opinion Champions → +10% Training Traders → +10% Money Clerics → +10% Science Patrons → +10% Civics
Grand Stele 60+ Legitimacy 2 Civics+20 Family Opinion Champions → +25% Training Traders → +25% Money Clerics → +25% Science Patrons → +25% Civics
Legendary Stele 90+ Legitimacy 4 Civics+40 Family Opinion Champions → +50% Training Traders → +50% Money Clerics → +50% Science Patrons → +50% Civics

Granted by event when a former leader dies — the tier matches the late leader's Legitimacy (one stele per leader, placed in a family seat).

Unique Units 1

D'mt Warrior →Shotelai
Infantry
Developing Culture
STR6/8 HP20 MOVE2 SIGHT4
Cost
120/160 150/200
Upkeep
−1/2−1−2/4
  • Disarm Attacks inflict Disarmed for 2 turns (-20% Strength)

Shrines

Families choose up to 3

Start

Starting Units
Scout Worker Slinger
Tech
  • Trapping
  • Labor Force
  • Administration

Dynasties & Leaders

  • Kaleb
    Commander Kaleb Commander age 22 Aksum
    First ruler: Kaleb
    • Pious +5% State Religion Spread Chance · +40 Opinion (same trait) · +10 Opinion as Religion Head · +1 Charisma

    Kaleb is a renowned champion of Christianity who helped expand the territory, trade network, and Influence of the kingdom of Aksum.

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  • Ezana
    Zealot Ezana Zealot age 24 Aksum
    First ruler: Ezana · founded by Ousanas
    • Evangelist no mechanical effect

    Ezana is known for converting Aksum to link(RELIGION_CHRISTIANITY). As an link(TRAIT_EVANGELIST), all link(UNITTRAIT_INFANTRY) Units produced in a City where he is link(CONCEPT_GOVERNOR) are link(EFFECTUNIT_ADEPT) and follow Christianity, allowing them to link(CONCEPT_SPREAD_RELIGION).

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  • Gudit
    Hero Gudit Hero age 28 Aksum
    First ruler: Gudit
    • Ruthless +40 Opinion (same trait) · +2 Courage · -1 Discipline
    • Infamous -40 Family Opinion · -1 Charisma

    Gudit burned down her nation's churches and monuments as revenge for the church selling her into slavery. Though link(TRAIT_INFAMOUS), she can link(MISSION_INTIMIDATE) her detractors into becoming link(RELATIONSHIP_TERRIFIED_OF) her.

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  • Makeda
    Diplomat Makeda Diplomat age 22 Aksum
    First ruler: Makeda
    • Cunning +20 Leader Opinion · +20 Opinion (same trait) · +10 Opinion as Family Head · +1 Wisdom
    • Envoy no mechanical effect

    Known in legend as the Queen of Sheba, Makeda is able to perform the unique link(MISSION_LEAD_DELEGATION) Mission, which leads to mutually beneficial outcomes with her neighbors.

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  • Gadarat
    Tactician Gadarat Tactician age 25 Aksum
    First ruler: Gadarat
    • Subjugator On Tribe Cleared: Unit Worker No Family
    • Warlike +1 Training/Culture Level · +20 Opinion (same trait) · +1 Courage

    One of the earliest rulers of Aksum, Gadarat expanded his nation from a mere city state to a mighty empire. A link(UNIT_WORKER) is granted for each Tribal Site cleared.

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  • Massawa
  • Matara
  • Mendefera
  • Qohaito
  • Sabae
  • Sabat
  • Sembel
  • Wuqro
  • Yeha
  • Zula